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GM production returns to normal as Lear strike ends

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By Susan Taylor

10/30/2012|labour-reporter.com|Last Updated: 10/30/2012

(Reuters) — General Motors said production at its Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant returned to normal on Tuesday after a two-day strike at a Lear Corporation parts plant ended and Lear's supply of car seats to GM was restored.

About 400 workers at a Lear factory in Whitby, Ont., had walked off the job on Oct. 28 after contract talks with the company broke down, the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union said. The CAW, which represents workers at both Lear and GM, said Lear had been demanding contract concessions but an agreement has now been reached.

The plant produces and ships car seats to GM for assembly in Impala, Buick Regal, Cadillac and Camaro models.

"Both lines at Oshawa assembly restarted with the day shift this morning and are producing vehicles on their regular production schedules," said GM spokeswoman Adria MacKenzie.